How to use flagrant in a sentence

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• His flagrant rulebreaking earned him a demotion.From the entry rulebreaking
• That was the cause of what he calls his "one flagrant mispromise."1999, Tracy Kidder, House. From the entry mispromise
• The sonnets' most flagrant fault lies in the bathoses into which their final couplets fall.1911, The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, volume 213, page 13. From the entry bathoses
• His Holocaust denial is a flagrant ploy—the easiest way to get a rise out of the Jewish community.2007 September 26, Joe Klein, “Inflating a Little Man”, in Time. From the entry get a rise out of
• Even flagrant violators of the TOS are not booted.2003, John C. Dvorak, Chris Pirillo, Online!, page 173. From the entry boot
• The second flaw is a flagrant violation of “show, don't tell.” Don't tell readers that she's sad and he's mad.1999, Kendall Haven, Write Right!: Creative Writing Using Storytelling Techniques, Bloomsbury, page 186. From the entry show, don't tell
• The sperm whale is of course the best producer, but this species is not flagrant in the southern seas.1904, “South Sea Fish Oils”, in Pacific Oil Reporter, volume 6, number 1, San Francisco, C.A.: Pacific Oil Reporter, page 5. From the entry dunter
• Certain business titans have made Mar-A-Lago a scene of such flagrant self-abnegation, ring-kissing, and genuflection that it would embarrass a medieval Pope.2025 January 12, David Remnick, “The Inauguration of Trump's Oligarchy”, in The New Yorker. From the entry genuflection
• Loren Stokes, the fluid scorer from Hofstra, limped out singing soprano after a flagrant cheap-shot punch to the groin by George Mason guard Tony Skinn.2006 March 6, Pat Forde, “Will three teams dance after hard-nosed semis?”, in ESPN, retrieved 26 Aug 2008. From the entry singing soprano
• But under Professor Lerner’s scrutiny, example after example of allegedly extreme antinomian or autotheistic beliefs and of resultant flagrant libertinism loses those characteristics.1972, Walter L. Wakefield, review of The Heresy of the Free Spirit in the Later Middle Ages, in Church History, Vol. 41, No. 4. From the entry autotheistic
• In the opinion of the community at large Stephen's forehandedness in the matter of preparations for his marriage was imprudence, and his desire for neatness and beauty flagrant extravagance.2009, Kate Douglas Wiggin, Rose O' the River, →ISBN, page 51. From the entry forehandedness
• Judah threw brilliant counters that temporarily stunned the undefeated welterweight titlist, endured two flagrant but apparently unintentional low punches that would've left many permanently singing soprano.2007 July 18, David Greisman, “Fighting Words—When Losers Win and Winners Lose”, in boxingscene.com, retrieved 26 Aug 2008. From the entry singing soprano

Meaning of flagrant

1. adjective Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.
2. adjective On fire; flaming.

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Questions about flagrant in a sentence

How do you use flagrant in a sentence?

Flagrant is used as an adjective. For example: “His flagrant rulebreaking earned him a demotion.”

What is a short sentence with flagrant?

“His flagrant rulebreaking earned him a demotion.”

What does flagrant mean?

Flagrant means obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.